The death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022, marked the end of seven straight decades of royal leadership that spanned across the world. The British Royal family through the Commonwealth group of nations maintained very close ties with its former colonies – be it at the political-diplomatic and …
Read More »World’s oldest Head of State: Cameroon president ‘succeeds’ Queen Elizabeth III
Cameroonian President Paul Biya is officially the world’s oldest head of state after September 8. The ‘post’ was automatically conferred on the 89-year-old following the death of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II on the same day. Buckingham Palace announced that the queen died peacefully at Balmoral in Scotland at …
Read More »Asantehene must organize Queen Elizabeth’s funeral else they will ruin it – Diana Asamoah
Gospel music and minister of the gospel, Diana Asamoah has made a plea to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to take charge of the burial and funeral service of the late British monarch, Queen of Elizabeth II. The queen who reigned for 70 years passed away on September 8 at age 96. …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth’s image to be replaced on currencies
All currencies in countries such as the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II will be replaced following her demise. This is according to UK’s news portal The Mirror. It follows the dawn of a new era under King Charles III, the eldest son …
Read More »PHOTOS: The four Johns of Ghana who met Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at age 96. She died at Balmoral with members of the royal family by her bedside. Queen Elizabeth is the longest serving Monarch in the history of the United Kingdom having ascended the throne in 1952 at age …
Read More »‘Maa Lizzy’ trends as social media users mourn Queen Elizabeth II
Social media is often the best avenue to test the pulse of a topical issue online, often times even offline. So, it was for good reason that the global trends as at September 8, 2022; included among others, #QueenElizabeth, Rest In Peace, London Bridge etc. Queen Elizabeth II had died. …
Read More »Profile of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch
Born on April 21, 1926, Queen Elizabeth II, who was christened Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, died on Thursday, September 8, 2022. She immediately ascended the British throne on February 6, 1952, when her father, King George VI died. She assumed the title, Queen Elizabeth II She thus ruled for 70 …
Read More »Double rainbow seen outside Buckingham Palace after news of Queen Elizabeth’s ill-health broke
A double rainbow was seen outside of Buckingham Palace after the news of the Queen’s ill-health was reported. A photo shared on the Twitter page of todayshow showed a double rainbow and a crowd gathered around the entrance of Buckingham palace on September 8, 2022. According to the BBC, scores …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth II is dead
Britain’s longest serving monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died. The Queen died at the age 96. The queen died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland Thursday afternoon. Her death comes after the BBC earlier announced that the Queen’s doctors had expressed concerns about her health around mid-morning on Thursday, …
Read More »Doctors ‘concerned’ for health of UK’s Queen Elizabeth II
Doctors are concerned about the health of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and recommended the monarch remains under medical supervision, Buckingham Palace said. The announcement on Thursday came a day after the 96-year-old monarch cancelled a meeting of her Privy Council and was told to rest. The palace said the queen …
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